Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort
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The Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort is a skiing
resort located at Aibiga Ridge along the Rosa Khutor plateau near Krasnaya Polyana
, Russia
. Constructed in 2003, it is scheduled to host all alpine skiing
events for the 2014 Winter Olympics
and Paralympics
in neighboring Sochi
.
Having a capacity of 10000, it scheduled for completion in 2011. The first test events European Cup took place at this venue in february 2011 .
Skiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
resort located at Aibiga Ridge along the Rosa Khutor plateau near Krasnaya Polyana
Krasnaya Polyana
Krasnaya Polyana is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia:*Krasnaya Polyana, Krasnodar Krai, an urban locality in Krasnodar Krai...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Constructed in 2003, it is scheduled to host all alpine skiing
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
events for the 2014 Winter Olympics
2014 Winter Olympics
The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially the XXII Olympic Winter Games, or the 22nd Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event scheduled to be celebrated from 7 to 23 February 2014, in Sochi, Russia with some events held in the resort town of Krasnaya Polyana. Both the Olympic and...
and Paralympics
2014 Winter Paralympics
The 2014 Winter Paralympics, officially known as the XI Paralympic Winter Games, will be held from March 7 to March 16, 2014 in Sochi, Russia...
in neighboring Sochi
Sochi
Sochi is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated just north of Russia's border with the de facto independent republic of Abkhazia, on the Black Sea coast. Greater Sochi sprawls for along the shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus Mountains...
.
Having a capacity of 10000, it scheduled for completion in 2011. The first test events European Cup took place at this venue in february 2011 .